The Purdue University Calumet Office of Instructional Technology would like to ask you some questions about your background and experiences as a potential online course instructor. By answering these questions, you are providing valuable feedback that will help us better evaluate your particular needs and concerns with online teaching. We realize that as a new online instructor, it can be challenging to be successful in teaching your first online course. By completing this survey, you are discovering your own overall readiness to become an online course instructor. Your participation in this survey is voluntary and your responses will remain confidential. Please do not put your name on the survey. Completion of the survey should take approximately 10-15 minutes. Thank you in advance for your time and participation.
Instructor Assessment Questions
(Please circle the response below which best describes you.)
1. Online instructors should modify all traditional instructional materials to meet the educational demands of the online learner.
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Somewhat Disagree
Neither Agree or Disagree
Somewhat Agree
Agree
2. It is important for the instructor to communicate to students the importance of being respectful and courteous to peers when communicating in an online course.
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Somewhat Disagree
Neither Agree or Disagree
Somewhat Agree
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3. Online learning increases my opportunities for instructor and student interaction.
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Disagree
Somewhat Disagree
Neither Agree or Disagree
Somewhat Agree
Agree
4. I believe that the learning outcomes for online learning are just as important as the learning outcomes for face-to-face learning.
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Disagree
Somewhat Disagree
Neither Agree or Disagree
Somewhat Agree
Agree
5. I am able to design effective collaborative learning activities within an online course.
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Disagree
Somewhat Disagree
Neither Agree or Disagree
Somewhat Agree
Agree
6. Timely student feedback contributes to the overall corrective measures of student performance in the online environment.
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Disagree
Somewhat Disagree
Neither Agree or Disagree
Somewhat Agree
Agree
7. It is important to keep students regularly engaged (i.e. via threaded discussions, chat sessions and email) in an online learning environment.
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Disagree
Somewhat Disagree
Neither Agree or Disagree
Somewhat Agree
Agree
8. I am knowledgeable in integrating my instructional materials into a course management system (CMS) like Blackboard Vista or Moodle.
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Disagree
Somewhat Disagree
Neither Agree or Disagree
Somewhat Agree
Agree
9. I will use multiple forms of assessment when evaluating my students in the online learning environment.
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Disagree
Somewhat Disagree
Neither Agree or Disagree
Somewhat Agree
Agree
10.When teaching online, instructors should provide students with an alternative plan to communicate if extended periods of downtime occurin the course management system.
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Disagree
Somewhat Disagree
Neither Agree or Disagree
Somewhat Agree
Agree
11. My teaching methods and understanding of learning styles should be strongly considered before deciding to teach in an online learning environment.
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Disagree
Somewhat Disagree
Neither Agree or Disagree
Somewhat Agree
Agree
12. Teaching an online course will take more of my time than a traditional class.
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Disagree
Somewhat Disagree
Neither Agree or Disagree
Somewhat Agree
Agree
13. Peer collaboration is very important when developing and teaching an online course, particularly if teaching online for the first time.
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Disagree
Somewhat Disagree
Neither Agree or Disagree
Somewhat Agree
Agree
14. I am willing to attend a training sessions on how to develop and teach an online course.
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Disagree
Somewhat Disagree
Neither Agree or Disagree
Somewhat Agree
Agree
The last set of questions are in regards to your background as PUC faculty.
15. How many total years have you been employed as a faculty member at PUC?
16. What is your primary academic program on campus?
17. What percentage of your classes are taughtat theundergraduate level?
18. What percentage of your classes are taught at the graduate level?
19. How many classes (total) are you teaching this semester?
20. How comfortable are you with using computer technology to develop your instructional materials?
Thank you for your time in participating in this survey.
Scoring the Survey
Using the scale below, add your points for numbers 1-14 above to find out if you are ready to instruct an online course.
44 - 56 = ready for instructing classes in an online learning environment
33 - 43 = somewhat ready to instruct online, but may need more preparation
0 - 32 = not ready to instruct an online course
Survey Questions for the Students-Update Natalie
Do you feel that you are intrinsically motivated to take online learning courses?
1. Strongly disagree
2. Disagree
3.No opinion
4. Agree
5. Strongly agree
Explanation: Motivation is important. Intrinsically motivated leaners and those with high expectations for grades and completion of a
degree tend to have higher success rates.
2. In your role as a student, you must be sensitive to all of your peers in your online learning community. Do you feel that the course
syllabus does a good job of identifying the expectations of students in an online course?
1. Strongly disagree
2. Disagree
3.No opinion
4. Agree
5. Strongly agree
Explanation: The syllabus can be an important communication vehicle for the instructor in clarifying expectations elated to
appropriate use of language.
Simonson, Michael, Smaldino, Sharon, Albright, Michael, Zvacek, Susan. (2009). Teaching and Learning at a Distance, Foundations of Distance Education. Boston: Pearson pgs. 75, 166, 173, 174, 248, 249.
Survey Questions for the Instructors-Update Natalie
3. When you construct your online course, do you feel that you practice the act of Shovelware when you are constructing online courses?
1. Strongly disagree
2. Disagree
3.No opinion
4. Agree
5. Strongly agree
Explanation: The term shovelware has evolved to describe this practice: Shovel the course onto the Web and say you are teaching
online, but don’t think much about it. Online activities for students should have specific pedagogical or course management purposes.
4. Do you feel that students utilizing Netiquette during Synchronous presentations is important to the success of the presentations?
1. Strongly disagree
2. Disagree
3.No opinion
4. Agree
5. Strongly agree
Explanation: Netiquette, is the act of showing courtesy for the learning needs of others with respect to the technology.
Simonson, Michael, Smaldino, Sharon, Albright, Michael, Zvacek, Susan. (2009). Teaching and Learning at a Distance, Foundations of Distance Education. Boston: Pearson pgs. 75, 166, 173, 174, 248, 249.
Survey Questions for the Instructors-Natalie I will be changing the format and wording to my questions to reflect those below.
1. Instructors must stay away from the practice of Shovelware when they are constructing their online courses. What does the word
Shovelware refer to?
a. When instructors have to construct their course with a particular type of software to view the tabs in Blackboard
b. When instructors construct their courses with hand-outs only to teach online.
c. When instructors construct their courses with extremely hard material and expect for the students to complete material in five
minutes or less.
The term shovelware has evolved to describe this practice: Shovel the course onto the Web and say you are teaching online, but
don’t think much about it. Online activities for students should have specific pedagogical or course management purposes.
2. When you have sidebar conversations during a Synchronous presentation, these conversations may be very distracting to the
presenter even though they should not occur. How would you show respect to the presenter during a synchronous presentation?
a. Etiquette
b. Systiquette
c. Netiquette
Netiquette, is the act of showing courtesy for the learning needs of others with respect to the technology.
Simonson, Michael, Smaldino, Sharon, Albright, Michael, Zvacek, Susan. (2009). Teaching and Learning at a Distance, Foundations of Distance Education. Boston: Pearson pgs. 75, 166, 173, 174, 248, 249.
Is online teaching the right option? Maybe, or maybe not. It all depends on the individual instructor, and this page is dedicated to developing a survey for instructors to determine their online teaching readiness. Edit this page as needed and work with your colleagues to design your research-based survey.
2. I believe that the learning outcomes for face-to-face learning are better than those for distance education.
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StronglyDisagree
Disagree
NoOpinion
Agree
StronglyAgree
Justification: The question measures if there is prejudice against online learning, and to what degree. This will help determine if the instructors need a primer on actual outcomes of distance education. http://chronicle.com/article/Professors-Embrace-Online/48235
Cindy Huntoon - Instructor Questions
1) I am able to design effective collaborative learning activities.
Your participation in this survey is voluntary and your responses will remain confidential. Please do not put your name on the survey. Completion of the survey should take approximately 10-15 minutes. Thank you in advance for your time and participation.
Instructor Assessment Questions
(Please circle the response below which best describes you.)
1. Online instructors should modify all traditional instructional materials to meet the educational demands of the online learner.
2. It is important for the instructor to communicate to students the importance of being respectful and courteous to peers when communicating in an online course.
3. Online learning increases my opportunities for instructor and student interaction.
4. I believe that the learning outcomes for online learning are just as important as the learning outcomes for face-to-face learning.
5. I am able to design effective collaborative learning activities within an online course.
6. Timely student feedback contributes to the overall corrective measures of student performance in the online environment.
7. It is important to keep students regularly engaged (i.e. via threaded discussions, chat sessions and email) in an online learning environment.
8. I am knowledgeable in integrating my instructional materials into a course management system (CMS) like Blackboard Vista or Moodle.
9. I will use multiple forms of assessment when evaluating my students in the online learning environment.
10.When teaching online, instructors should provide students with an alternative plan to communicate if extended periods of downtime occur in the course management system.
11. My teaching methods and understanding of learning styles should be strongly considered before deciding to teach in an online learning environment.
12. Teaching an online course will take more of my time than a traditional class.
13. Peer collaboration is very important when developing and teaching an online course, particularly if teaching online for the first time.
14. I am willing to attend a training sessions on how to develop and teach an online course.
The last set of questions are in regards to your background as PUC faculty.
15. How many total years have you been employed as a faculty member at PUC?
16. What is your primary academic program on campus?
17. What percentage of your classes are taught at the undergraduate level?
18. What percentage of your classes are taught at the graduate level?
19. How many classes (total) are you teaching this semester?
20. How comfortable are you with using computer technology to develop your instructional materials?
Thank you for your time in participating in this survey.
Scoring the Survey
Using the scale below, add your points for numbers 1-14 above to find out if you are ready to instruct an online course.
Disagree = 0
Somewhat disagree =1
Neither Agree or Disagree = 2
Somewhat Agree=3
Agree=4
44 - 56 = ready for instructing classes in an online learning environment
33 - 43 = somewhat ready to instruct online, but may need more preparation
0 - 32 = not ready to instruct an online course
Survey Questions for the Students-Update Natalie
Explanation: Motivation is important. Intrinsically motivated leaners and those with high expectations for grades and completion of a
degree tend to have higher success rates.
2. In your role as a student, you must be sensitive to all of your peers in your online learning community. Do you feel that the course
syllabus does a good job of identifying the expectations of students in an online course?
Explanation: The syllabus can be an important communication vehicle for the instructor in clarifying expectations elated to
appropriate use of language.
Simonson, Michael, Smaldino, Sharon, Albright, Michael, Zvacek, Susan. (2009). Teaching and Learning at a Distance, Foundations
of Distance Education. Boston: Pearson pgs. 75, 166, 173, 174, 248, 249.
Survey Questions for the Instructors-Update Natalie
3. When you construct your online course, do you feel that you practice the act of Shovelware when you are constructing online courses?
Explanation: The term shovelware has evolved to describe this practice: Shovel the course onto the Web and say you are teaching
online, but don’t think much about it. Online activities for students should have specific pedagogical or course management purposes.
4. Do you feel that students utilizing Netiquette during Synchronous presentations is important to the success of the presentations?
Explanation: Netiquette, is the act of showing courtesy for the learning needs of others with respect to the technology.
Simonson, Michael, Smaldino, Sharon, Albright, Michael, Zvacek, Susan. (2009). Teaching and Learning at a Distance, Foundations of Distance Education. Boston: Pearson pgs. 75, 166, 173, 174, 248, 249.
Survey Questions for the Instructors-Natalie
I will be changing the format and wording to my questions to reflect those below.
1. Instructors must stay away from the practice of Shovelware when they are constructing their online courses. What does the word
Shovelware refer to?
a. When instructors have to construct their course with a particular type of software to view the tabs in Blackboard
b. When instructors construct their courses with hand-outs only to teach online.
c. When instructors construct their courses with extremely hard material and expect for the students to complete material in five
minutes or less.
The term shovelware has evolved to describe this practice: Shovel the course onto the Web and say you are teaching online, but
don’t think much about it. Online activities for students should have specific pedagogical or course management purposes.
2. When you have sidebar conversations during a Synchronous presentation, these conversations may be very distracting to the
presenter even though they should not occur. How would you show respect to the presenter during a synchronous presentation?
a. Etiquette
b. Systiquette
c. Netiquette
Netiquette, is the act of showing courtesy for the learning needs of others with respect to the technology.
Simonson, Michael, Smaldino, Sharon, Albright, Michael, Zvacek, Susan. (2009). Teaching and Learning at a Distance, Foundations of Distance Education. Boston: Pearson pgs. 75, 166, 173, 174, 248, 249.
Is online teaching the right option? Maybe, or maybe not. It all depends on the individual instructor, and this page is dedicated to developing a survey for instructors to determine their online teaching readiness. Edit this page as needed and work with your colleagues to design your research-based survey.
Some resources that might be helpful:
http://www.rodp.org/faculty/fac_eval.htm
http://www.westga.edu/~distance/ojdla/fall33/mckenzie33.html
[[http://connect.educause.edu/Library/EDUCAUSE Quarterly/TheFutureofOnlineTeaching/40000]]
FYI the www.rodp.org link is broken, and the EDUCAUSE article.
Peggy Pollitt Instructors Questions:
1. I believe that distance learning allows me an increased chance to interact with students more frequently.
Justification: Students and Instructors actually spend more time interacting when learning online.
http://www.westga.edu/~distance/ojdla/fall33/mckenzie33.html
2. I believe that the learning outcomes for face-to-face learning are better than those for distance education.
http://chronicle.com/article/Professors-Embrace-Online/48235
Cindy Huntoon - Instructor Questions
1) I am able to design effective collaborative learning activities.
This question outlines the importance of collaboration in online learning.
http://wiki.ferris.edu/elearning/index.php/FSU_Online_Instructor_Certification
2) I understand the importance of timely feedback to students in the online environment.
This question outlines an understanding of the importance of communication from instructor when teachng an online course.
http://wiki.ferris.edu/elearning/index.php/FSU_Online_Instructor_Certification
(Please circle the response below which best describes you.) - Brad Clinehens
1. I am comfortable communicating regularly with students (i.e. via threaded discussions, chat sessions and email) in an online learning environment.
2. I am knowledgeable with integrating my instructional materials into a course management system (CMS) like Blackboard Vista or Moodle.
*Justifications are listed on the Learner Survey Space
Sangrok Yoon
This question is about the easiness of grading students' assignments
1. I am comfortable grading students' assignments and returning it to them with online learning.
http://www.communication-skills-4confidence.com/advantage-of-distance-learning.html
This question is about the cost of online education.
2. I do believe that online learning prices are often cheaper than traditional college, so many students can access to higher education.
http://www.quintcareers.com/distance_learning_pros-cons.html